A Defense of the Good Name of Vanguard Presbytery
A response to some members who have withdrawn from Vanguard Presbytery.
Vanguard Presbytery has had wonderful fellowship for these past two years. Except for this late unpleasantness caused by a few parties who have now left due to their desire to rush to judgment on one issue in violation of the Scripture and our Constitution. Vanguard has new churches that are starting in various places and... Continue Reading
Tim Keller & Myxomatosis Christians
The moment for Christians to love our enemies and pray for them will never pass; but the idea that they will embrace us, or even tolerate us, if we just be sweet is no longer viable.
I don’t know a lot about Tim Keller, except by reputation. He seems to be a very fine man, and devout Christian. I couldn’t imagine saying a bad thing about him, but some of you Evangelicals who follow him more closely than I do might disagree. All I can say is that Winsome World Christians... Continue Reading
The Psychology of Manipulation: 6 Lessons from the Master of Propaganda
Insights into the phenomenon of crowd psychology and effective methods for manipulating people’s habits and opinions.
The world is a volatile place right now. Things seem to change quickly and no one knows what might happen next. However, amid all this chaos there is one thing that has not changed and is unlikely to change any time soon, and that is human psychology. Edward L. Bernays was an American business... Continue Reading
Taking Unpopular Stands in a Strange New World
Christians had to oppose cultures before change took place. They had no way of knowing whether or not their actions would bring change.
Christians today must oppose cultural evils, such as the taking of preborn life, the buying and selling of preborn lives, the ideological sexual abuse of children, and the persecution of religious minorities. Though the rapid changes in our society are confusing and distressing, we must understand them if we are to know when, where, and... Continue Reading
Institutionalizing Systemic Antiracism Racism
The basic idea is to embed race and intersectionality so deeply into the “culture” of education that the only way to get rid of it is to dismantle the institutions themselves.
Parents, students, faculty, and staff long silent on issues of education and the creeping influence of identity politics into their schools and curriculum are beginning to speak out. They are beginning to challenge the wisdom of handing students over to an unaccountable bureaucracy committed to turning out junior activists as opposed to burgeoning scholars. ... Continue Reading
Christian Leaders and Controversies: The Case of Francis Collins
There is always a dilemma for Christians in best handling and reacting to the positions and counsel of Christian leaders.
In essence, what these people were saying is that Francis Collins is such a good scientist because you can hardly tell he is a Christian from his work. As a much younger biology professor at the time, I was aghast at this. A Christian has separated his religious views from his personal life. Why is... Continue Reading
Brave Finns: 1939 and 2022
In 2004, Dr. Räsänen, a physician and former Minister of the Interior, wrote a short booklet on the Bible’s teachings regarding sexuality, including a section on homosexuality. Bishop Pohjola’s church published the booklet.
But the Finnish military members of 1939-40 have not been the only ones to exhibit exemplary valor in the Scandinavian “land of forests.” In a moral sense, in recent years up to the present day the high courage of two Finnish Christians – Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola and Member of Parliament Dr. Päivi Räsänen –... Continue Reading
Boyfriends Do Not Get Husband Privileges Period.
He’s your boyfriend. That’s it.
As your boyfriend he has potential to be your husband, but it’s not until he has reached that potential and has the capability to provide for you, make you his #1 privilege, create a home with you, and love you till “death do you part,” does he earn the husband privileges of your forever affection,... Continue Reading
What Jordan Peterson Can Teach the Church About Men and Meaning
Our spiritual needs are not limited to salvation—sometimes a thoughtful unbeliever can have a better grasp of those needs than most Christians do.
Peterson’s message is not sufficient to rescue anyone–including him–from God’s righteous judgment. But it has proven a strikingly effective antidote to the spiritual chaos men face in today’s world. The church should take notes, even as we pray Peterson follows the meaning he preaches to its true source. I recently wrote something on Facebook... Continue Reading
Letter from Scotland 1 – The Church of Scotland – the Final Nail?
The Church of Scotland announced that 29 of its presbyteries were in favour of ministers and deacons conducting the ceremonies of same sex couples should they so wish.
I remember when John Chalmers, clerk of the General Assembly stated: “We had a debate which made very clear that we were not interfering with our theological definition of marriage and were not going to the place where ministers or deacons could themselves conducting same sex marriages.”. He lied. Plain and simple. He knew that... Continue Reading
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